FutureMakers Coalition isn’t an organization, it is a network working to transform Southwest Florida’s workforce. Right now, Southwest Florida doesn’t have the skilled workers needed to fill in-demand jobs. Too many workers are unemployed, or working multiple jobs trying to make ends meet. A superintendent is a key partner when it comes to transforming our workforce as they influence the full spectrum of K-12 students, and the parents that support them.
With this in mind, FutureMakers Coalition and our partners are thankful for Dr. Greg Adkins’, superintendent of the School District of Lee County. Dr. Adkins’ leadership and focus on expanding student access to quality early childhood education, career and technical education, and technical colleges is exemplary of what our region needs to focus on. This is in direct alignment with what FutureMakers has aligned with since 2014.What many don’t realize is that early childhood education is where workforce development begins.